World News – Page 192
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NewsEIB loans Spain €50m for port efficiency
Spain''s Minister for Economic Development, Ana Pastor, has accepted a loan amounting to €50m from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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NewsSão Sebastião to offer new container concession
The Brazilian port of São Sebastião is to put out to tender a new terminal requiring investment of $317m as part of a second tranche of concessions being put together by the central government.
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NewsEuropean recovery hopes misguided
The upbeat opinions about a strong recovery in the Eurozone, despite the Greek crisis, are out of place, says research consultancy firm, Hackett Associates LLC.
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APM Terminals fined for Callao operations
APM Terminals has been fined a total of $501,399 since 2011 after having failed to fulfil certain conditions contained within its concession contract for its terminal at the North Quay at the Peruvian port of Callao.
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NewsNew terminal for Rotterdam
Sif Group, Verbrugge International and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed an agreement in principle for the construction of a new production and storage handling terminal at Maasvlakte 2.
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Mexico adds new terminals to development programme
Two new projects are under study in Mexico and could be added to the 25 already being implemented at a cost of $4.27bn. According to the Transport & Communications Ministry (SCT), a further two bulk terminals are now under consideration in Topolobampo and Veracruz.
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NewsBrazilian government changes rules on concessions
In Brazil, the government has announced a change of rules in respect of its second tranche of port concessions. Instead of the concessionaire being chosen on the basis of the lowest tariff offered to users, winners will be those offering the most money to the government, the so-called “cannon”.
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NewsYusen terminal improvements at Los Angeles
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) will begin construction on a two-year project to improve the marine container terminal operated by Yusen Terminals LLC, allowing it to handle vessels and move cargo more greenly and efficiently.
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NewsBrooklyn terminal to be brought back to life
The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) in Sunset Park, New York, is being brought back as a working maritime port facility to help establish Southwest Brooklyn as a maritime hub.
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NewsIt's not all about digitalisation, says Kalmar
While container handling equipment is now mostly automated, digitalisation does not automatically lead to better services, says Kalmar.
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Chinese back Pacific-Atlantic rail bridge in South America
Chinese investors are advancing a rail project to link ports in Brazil with those in Peru. The proposed line, which will be 5,310 km long, would carry both agribulk and minerals.
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Spain queries European port policy
José Llorca, president of Spain''s National Ports Authority, has publically stated that neither the EU, nor its member states have “clear ideas about the governance of ports”.
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Auckland extension consent revoked
Ports of Auckland’s plans to build two 100m piled expansions at the end of Bledisloe Terminal have been scuppered by the High Court’s decision to revoke consent.
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NewsICTSI supports labour slowdown prevention act
International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) Oregon is supporting the newly introduced US Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act of 2015 (PLUS Act) that aims to help prevent maritime labour stoppages.
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NewsAmsterdam focuses on cargo diversification
Amsterdam is known for being an energy port which is particularly strong in the import of coal and the export of petrol, but it will be focusing on diversifying its cargo going forward.
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Spanish unions criticise “unsustainable” reforms policy
The general assembly of the Spanish port union Coordinadora has labelled the government''s policy towards port reform – which has been forced upon it by the EU''s Court of Justice – as both “unstable” and “unsustainable” for ports.
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Colombia speeds up port concession procedure
In Colombia, the government has reduced the procedure for awarding port concessions from one year to five months.
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Thai ruler outline port plans
Thailand’s military ruler, General Prayut Chan-o-cha has outlined some of the port investment and initiatives the Thai government is undertaking in a weekly TV broadcast.
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NewsNigerian port moves closer to PPP
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council has approved the ongoing development of Ibom Deep Seaport & Free Trade Zone in Akwa Ibom State, paving the way for a public-private partnership concession.
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NewsAPMT commits to Ghana
APM Terminals (APMT) is investing US$1.5bn in an upgrade of the Port of Tema including a new Greenfield port, marking its commitment to Africa.
